Bill Summary
HB 7013 Elections (2013 Session)
Elections: Revises qualifications for late voter registration; provides limitation on number of words for certain ballot summaries in joint resolutions proposed by Legislature; requires person to provide name, mailing address, & telephone number of registered agent of voting systems vendor to DOS under certain circumstances; authorizes DOS to suspend all sales or leases or use in election of defective voting system; revises list of permissible sites available for early voting; requires supervisor to provide elector with specific reason his or her ballot was rejected; revises methods of selecting canvassing board members; provides for date of Presidential Preference Primary. Effective Date: January 1, 2014.
02/13/13
HOUSE
Filed (Formerly PCB EES1)
02/13/13
HOUSE
Referred to Appropriations Committee; State Affairs Committee
02/13/13
HOUSE
Now in Appropriations Committee
02/14/13
HOUSE
On Committee agenda - Appropriations Committee, 02/21/13, 8:00 am, 212 K
02/21/13
HOUSE
Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee; 25 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/26/13
HOUSE
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/28/13
HOUSE
Reference to State Affairs Committee removed
02/28/13
HOUSE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/05/13
HOUSE
Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Immediately Certified; Passed (Vote: 118 Yeas / 1 Nays)
03/05/13
SENATE
In Messages
03/08/13
SENATE
Referred to Ethics and Elections; Community Affairs; Rules
04/16/13
SENATE
Substituted for SB 0600; Ethics and Elections, Community Affairs, Rules; Read Second Time; Amendments Adopted (301346); Amendments Failed (757918); Amendments Withdrawn; Ordered Engrossed
04/24/13
SENATE
Read Third Time; Amendments Adopted (166182, 439432, 195116, 352480, 814256, 493370, 222506); Passed (Vote: 26 Yeas / 13 Nays)
04/26/13
HOUSE
In returning messages
05/03/13
HOUSE
Received from Messages; Amendment Adopted (240123); Concurred with Amendments as Adopted (362928); Passed (Vote: 115 Yeas / 1 Nays)
05/03/13
SENATE
In returning messages
05/03/13
SENATE
Received from Messages; Concurred with Amendment (240123); Passed (Vote: 27 Yeas / 13 Nays)
05/03/13
HOUSE
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
05/06/13
HOUSE
Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
05/07/13
HOUSE
Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
05/10/13
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 05/24/13)
05/21/13
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2013-57
No amendments to this bill text filed.
No amendments to this bill text filed.
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- Florida SEIU Statement on House Ethics and Elections Committee Bill
- Statement by Rep. Jim Boyd on the Appropriations Committee’s Passage of Election Reform
- Statement by Rep. Alan Williams (House Democratic Whip) on the House Appropriations Committee's Passage of Elections Bill
- Rep. Janet Cruz Applauds Action on Elections Bill -- Democratic Ranking Member Statement
- Senate Democratic Caucus Outline "7 Steps To Smart Elections Reform"
- House Passes Priority Election Reform Legislation On Opening Day of Session
- Rep. Dana Young: Session Update: Week 1
- Senator Don Gaetz Reports: March 8, 2013
- League of Women Voters of Florida Urges Speaker Weatherford to Ensure an Immediate Vote on HB 7013
- Governor Rick Scott Praises the Florida Legislature for Passing Legislation that Improves the Accessibility and Efficiency of Florida Elections
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